When it comes to a tear of the ACL there is a lot that there is to think about when it comes to treatments. Most people go the surgery route which can have some cons of the surgery include that the surgery may have not fully worked and the chance of risk during the procedure with anesthesia. The surgery that takes place is called Arthroscopy which is when the surgeon makes a small incision and is able to snake a small camera inside the small incision to take a better look. Once the surgeon has confirmed the injury they then proceed to replace the tear with a skin graft or a used ligament from a cadaver. There are also some pros to having the surgery and one being that your knee function should go back to being normal and you can go on with your daily activities that require a lot of movements in the knee. Now some people chose to the at home route which needs a lot of mental strength and will power to reteach and train your muscles and ligaments back to what they used to be. The exercises shown are some examples of ACL rehabilitation. Lastly there is something that both treatments require and that is important to wear a knee brace to make sure everything stays where they should be.
In the case study that we have chosen our subject used the method of having the surgery done. She did the Arthroscopy surgery per doctors recommendation because she is a dancer. Her experience with the surgery went well and has used the exercises listed above for rehabilitation. Her leg will be fully functional with practice and patience.
The surgery of the meniscus is very similar with the surgery of the ACL because both reside in the same area. The meniscus is located under the ACL and usually tears when the ACL is torn. Since they use the same treatment they both have the same consequences when it comes to some of the outcomes of surgery. These include the risk of the treatment not working and also the issue with anesthesia and infections. Now some pros of surgery include 85% of no pain in the knee and the reduction of future joint pain. There are also some at home options as a replacement treatment. Which include the time to be able to work out the meniscus and retrain it just like how you would retrain your ACL. Some pros of not having surgery is not having to pay for a surgery that may not be needed. This can save time and money for the individual. Now a con to not having the surgery is that the tear can still cause pain in the knee and not be fully functional and this can cause a lot of stress for the patient.
sources:
-ACL Surgery – Making a Decision
https://www.verywellhealth.com/acl-surgery-making-a-decision-2548473
-Meniscus Tear: Should I Have Surgery?
https://www.uwhealth.org/health/topic/decisionpoint/meniscus-tear-should-i-have-surgery/te7366.html
-Knee Arthroscopy for ACL Reconstruction, Meniscal Repair, and Other Knee Problems
https://www.hss.edu/conditions_knee-arthroscopy-acl-meniscal-other-problems.asp
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